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Coordinates: 40°15′3″N 111°38′57″W Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU) is a private research university sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and located in Provo, Brigham Young Utah. The university is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.[9] Run under the auspices of the church's parent organization, the University Church Educational System (CES), BYU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity" with "more selective, lower transfer-in" admissions.[10] The university's primary emphasis is on undergraduate education in 179 majors, but it also has 62 master's and 26 doctoral degree programs.[11] The university also administers two satellite campuses, one in Jerusalem and one in Salt Lake City. Students attending BYU agree to follow an honor code that mandates behavior in Former names Brigham line with LDS teachings, such as academic honesty, adherence to dress and grooming standards, abstinence from extramarital sex and homosexual behavior, and no Young consumption of illegal drugs, coffee, tea, alcohol, or tobacco.[12] Approximately 99 Academy [13] percent of the students are members of the LDS Church. The university (1875–1903) curriculum includes religious education, with required courses in the Bible (King James Version), LDS scripture, doctrine, and history,[14] and the university sponsors Motto No official weekly devotional assemblies with most speakers addressing religious topics.[15] motto[1] Sixty-six percent of students either delay enrollment or take a hiatus from their studies to serve as LDS missionaries.[16][17] An education at BYU is less expensive Unofficial than at similar private universities,[18] since "a significant portion" of the cost of mottoes operating the university is subsidized by the church's tithing funds.[19] include: BYU's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known The glory of as the Cougars. Their college football team is an NCAA Division I Independent, while God is their other sports teams compete in either the West Coast Conference or Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. BYU's sports teams have won a total of nine NCAA intelligence[2] national championships and were named National Champions in football by multiple Enter to learn, publications in 1984.[20] go forth to serve[3] Contents The world is History our campus[4] Early days Expansion Type Private Campus research Museums university Student housing Sustainability Established October 16, Organization and administration 1875 ROTC Parent Church Academics institution Educational Admissions and demographics System Graduation honors Rankings Religious The Church of Notable research and awards affiliation Jesus Christ Devotionals and forums International focus of Latter-day Academic freedom issues Saints Performing arts Dance Academic Space-grant Music affiliations Athletics Endowment $1.97 billion Student life [5] Religious atmosphere (2018) Honor code President Kevin J Policies on LGBTQ students and behavior Effects on sexual assault reporting Worthen Culture and activities Academic staff 1,264 full- Media time, 486 part- Alumni time See also Administrative 1,200 full- References staff External links time, 900 part- time History Students 33,633[6] Undergraduates 30,843[6] Early days Postgraduates 2,790[6] The origin of Brigham Young University can be traced back to 1862, when Warren Location Provo, Utah, Dusenberry started a Provo school in Cluff Hall, a prominent adobe building in the United States northeast corner of 200 East and 200 North.[21] After some financial difficulties, the school was recreated in the Kinsey and Lewis buildings on Center street in Provo, 40°15′3″N and after gaining some recognition for its quality, was adopted to become the 111°38′57″W Timpanogos branch of the University of Deseret. When financial difficulty forced another closure, on October 16, 1875, Brigham Young, then president of the LDS Campus Suburban, Church, deeded the property to trustees to create Brigham Young Academy after 560 acres earlier hinting a school would be built in Draper, Utah, in 1867.[22] Hence, October 2 16, 1875, is commonly held as BYU's founding date.[23] Brigham Young had been (2.3 km ) [24] envisioning for several years the concept of a church university. Said Young Colors Navy blue, about his vision: "I hope to see an Academy established in Provo... at which the children of the Latter-day Saints can receive a good education unmixed with the white, and pernicious atheistic influences that are found in so many of the higher schools of the royal blue[7][8] country."[25] [25] Classes at Brigham Young Academy commenced on January 3, 1876. Warren Athletics NCAA Dusenberry served as interim principal for several months until April 1876, when Brigham Young's choice for principal arrived—a German immigrant named Karl Division I – [23] Maeser. Under Maeser's direction, the school produced many successful FBS graduates, including future U.S. Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland and future U.S. Senator Reed Smoot. The school, however, did not become a university (Independent), until the end of Benjamin Cluff's term at the helm of the institution. At that time, the West Coast school was also still privately supported by members of the community and was not absorbed and sponsored officially by the LDS Church until July 18, 1896.[26] A series Conference of odd managerial decisions by Cluff led to his demotion; however, in his last official Nickname Cougars act, he proposed to the Board the Academy be named "Brigham Young University". The suggestion received a large amount of opposition, with many members of the Mascot Cosmo the Board saying the school was not large enough to be a university, but the decision ultimately passed. One opponent to the decision, Anthon H. Lund, later said, "I hope Cougar [27] their head will grow big enough for their hat." Website www.byu.edu In 1903, Brigham Young Academy was dissolved and replaced by two institutions, (https://www.b [26] Brigham Young High School and Brigham Young University. The BY High School yu.edu/) class of 1907 was ultimately responsible for the famous giant "Y" that is to this day embedded on a mountain near campus.[26] The Board elected George H. Brimhall as the new President of BYU. He had not received a high school education until he was forty. Nevertheless, he was an excellent orator and organizer.[27] Under his tenure in 1904 the new Brigham Young University bought 17 acres (69,000 m2) of land from Provo called "Temple Hill".[26] After some controversy among locals over BYU's purchase of this property, construction began in 1909 on the first building on the current campus, the Karl G. Maeser Memorial.[28] Brimhall also presided over the University during a brief crisis involving the theory of evolution. The religious nature of the school seemed at the time to collide The Brigham Young Academy with this scientific theory. Joseph F. Smith, LDS building circa 1900 Church president, settled the question for a time by asking that evolution not be taught at the school. A few have described the school at this time as Brigham Young, the school's nothing more than a "religious seminary". However, many of its graduates at this time would eponym. go on to great success and become well renowned in their fields.[27] Expansion In 1921, Franklin S. Harris was appointed president of the university. He was the first BYU president to have a doctoral degree. Harris made several important changes to the school, reorganizing it into a true university, whereas before, its organization had remnants of the Academy days. At the beginning of his tenure, the school was not officially recognized as a university by any accreditation organization. By the end of his term, the school was accredited under all major accrediting organizations at the time. He was replaced by Howard S. McDonald, who received his doctorate from the University of California. When he first received the position, the Second World War had just ended, and thousands of students were flooding into BYU. By the end of his stay, the school had grown nearly five times to 5,440 students. The university did not have the facilities to The Abraham O. Smoot handle such a large influx, so he bought part of an Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah and Administration Building rebuilt it to house some of the students.[27] The next president, Ernest L. Wilkinson, also oversaw a period of intense growth, as the school adopted an accelerated building program. Wilkinson was responsible for the building of over eighty structures on the campus, many of which still stand.[29] During his tenure, the student body increased six-fold, making BYU the largest private school at the time. The quality of the students also increased, leading to higher educational standards at the school.[27] Finally, Wilkinson reorganized the LDS Church units on campus, with ten stakes and over 100 wards being added during his administration.[29] Dallin H. Oaks replaced Wilkinson as president in 1971. Oaks continued the expansion of his predecessor, adding a law school and proposing plans for a new School of Management. During his administration, a new library was also added, doubling the library space on campus.[30] Jeffrey R. Holland followed as president in 1980, encouraging a combination of educational excellence and religious faith at the university. He believed one of the school's greatest strengths was its religious nature and this should be taken advantage of rather than hidden. During his administration, the university added a campus in Jerusalem, now called the BYU Jerusalem Center. In 1989, Holland was replaced by Rex E. Lee.[31] Lee was responsible for the Benson Science Building and [32] the Museum of Art on campus.